2020
Co-Operative Pain Education and Self-management (COPES) Expanding Treatment for Real-World Access (ExTRA): Pragmatic Trial Protocol
Heapy AA, Driscoll MA, Buta E, LaChappelle KM, Edmond S, Krein SL, Piette JD, Mattocks K, Murphy JL, DeBar L, MacLean RR, Ankawi B, Kawecki T, Martino S, Wagner T, Higgins DM. Co-Operative Pain Education and Self-management (COPES) Expanding Treatment for Real-World Access (ExTRA): Pragmatic Trial Protocol. Pain Medicine 2020, 21: s21-s28. PMID: 33313733, PMCID: PMC7734659, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCBT-CPMusculoskeletal painPragmatic trialInteractive voice responseHealth care system factorsPragmatic trial protocolChronic musculoskeletal painVA Medical CenterVeterans Affairs cliniciansDepression symptom severityBudget impact analysisReal-world accessCognitive behavioral therapySecondary outcomesPain intensityPrimary outcomeChronic painPain interferenceSuperiority trialGlobal ImpressionPain educationPatient preferencesTrial protocolMedical CenterReal-world setting
2018
Predictors of Participation in a Nonpharmacological Intervention for Chronic Back Pain
Higgins DM, LaChappelle KM, Serowik KL, Driscoll MA, Lee A, Heapy AA. Predictors of Participation in a Nonpharmacological Intervention for Chronic Back Pain. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s76-s83. PMID: 30753730, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic back painPredictors of enrollmentCBT-CPBack painCognitive behavioral therapyEligible patientsMost patientsChronic painPain careEligible participantsPredictors of participationNonpharmacological interventionsNoninferiority trialMedical CenterDuration of participationTreatment doseTrial screeningPatientsPainBehavioral therapyOpioidsRegression analysisEnrollmentPredictorsDosePatient Experiences Navigating Chronic Pain Management in an Integrated Health Care System: A Qualitative Investigation of Women and Men
Driscoll MA, Knobf MT, Higgins DM, Heapy A, Lee A, Haskell S. Patient Experiences Navigating Chronic Pain Management in an Integrated Health Care System: A Qualitative Investigation of Women and Men. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s19-s29. PMID: 30203009, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegrated health care systemHealth care systemPain careCare systemNational integrated health care systemRate of painChronic pain managementChronic pain patientsVeterans Affairs (VA) careMedication usePain managementPain patientsIntegrated health careProvider communicationPatient educationMedical CenterPatient expectationsPainProvider behaviorConstant comparative approachCareHealth careLogistical barriersWomenWomen's perceptions